Gus Kahn
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Gus Kahn was a prominent early 20th-century American lyricist known for writing enduring popular standards for Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gus Kahn canonical | 5 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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lyricist ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| birthName | Gustav Gerson Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeRole | lyricist (as opposed to composer) ⓘ |
| familyName | Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Tin Pan Alley
NERFINISHED
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film music ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz standard
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popular song ⓘ |
| givenName | Gustav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
American popular music
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Great American Songbook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
prolific
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writer of enduring standards ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Gus Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Hollywood film songs
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Tin Pan Alley songs NERFINISHED ⓘ writing lyrics for American popular standards ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carolina in the Morning
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Dream a Little Dream of Me NERFINISHED ⓘ It Had to Be You NERFINISHED ⓘ I’ll See You in My Dreams NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m Through with Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Makin’ Whoopee NERFINISHED ⓘ My Buddy NERFINISHED ⓘ Side by Side NERFINISHED ⓘ Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo’ Bye) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes Sir, That’s My Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ lyrics for numerous Hollywood films ⓘ |
| occupation |
lyricist
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songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | Tin Pan Alley tradition ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hollywood
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New York City ⓘ |
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